Vídeo: sem nenhuma vitória por finalização, nocautes coroam noite histórica do UFC 245; vejo os destaques

Último grande evento do Ultimate em 2019 e penúltima edição do ano, o UFC 245 foi marcado por nocautes. O card realizado na noite de sábado (14) foi agitado, em especial, nas lutas preliminares. Dos sete combates, cinco não foram parar nas mãos dos jurados. Já no duelos principais, apenas o campeão Kamaru Usman e Petr Yan conseguiram nocautear. O primeiro derrotou, já no quinto round, Colby Covington no main event, enquanto segundo superou o veterano Urijah Faber.

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Confira abaixo todos os nocautes do UFC 245:

Justice is served. Kamaru Usman knocks out Colby Covington in the final minute! A jaw-breaking straight shuts him up, then the rest shut him down.

Nevertheless, it takes two to make a great fight. Props all around. ? #UFC245 pic.twitter.com/fQDHhE0XX8

— Kyle Johnson (@VonPreux) December 15, 2019

God bless our Russian boxing dynamo, Petr Yan. No mercy exists for Urijah Faber. #UFC245 pic.twitter.com/KFEiSnr0vc

— Kyle Johnson (@VonPreux) December 15, 2019

Geoff Neal (13-2) becomes the first to knock out Mike Perry, plunking the “Platinum” one with a head kick and following up with a vicious, first-round blitz! The Contender Series grad rides a seven-fight tear (5-0 in the UFC) with six finishes. #UFC145 pic.twitter.com/xuOmSwsA2S

— Kyle Johnson (@VonPreux) December 15, 2019

Irene Aldana (12-5) explodes with a statement of purpose, plastering second-ranked Ketlen Vieira with a wondrous lead left hook in round one! Now 5-1 in her last six, the Mexican enters bantamweight’s title picture with her first KO since her Invicta days. #UFC245 pic.twitter.com/8yW6ZW2E7n

— Kyle Johnson (@VonPreux) December 15, 2019

Matt Brown (22-16) ends a two-year break with some history, caving in Ben Saunders’ defenses with signature, second-round elbows and punches to reach second on the UFC’s KO list (12)! The 38-year-old owns 20 finishes, 14 by strikes. Violence as great as his name is plain. #UFC245 pic.twitter.com/Yvx3klm02o

— Kyle Johnson (@VonPreux) December 15, 2019

20-year-old Chase Hooper (9-0-1) makes good on Dana White’s developmental investment, surviving spots of barbarism from Daniel Teymur to turn the tide with grappling and pound his foe out. “The Dream” owns three straight finishes and seven overall, five in round one. #UFC245 pic.twitter.com/S6K53iEAAC

— Kyle Johnson (@VonPreux) December 15, 2019

Punahele Soriano (7-0) smashes through his UFC debut, slumping Oskar Piechota with two vicious shots! The Contender Series grad owns six finishes, each in round one and four by punches. #UFC245 pic.twitter.com/E7Jn0grAMA

— Kyle Johnson (@VonPreux) December 14, 2019